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Extraterrestrial refers to any object or being beyond (extra-) the planet Earth (terrestrial). It is derived from the Latin words extra («outside», «outwards») and terrestris («earthly», «of or relating to the Earth»). It may be abbreviated as «E.T.»
Extraterrestrial may also refer to:
General topics[edit]
- Extraterrestrial life, life that occurs outside of Earth and that probably did not originate from Earth
- Extraterrestrial intelligence, hypothetical intelligent extraterrestrial life
- Extraterrestrials in fiction
- List of alleged extraterrestrial beings
Media and entertainment[edit]
- Extraterrestrial (TV documentary), a program on the National Geographic Channel
- «Extraterrestrial» (song), a 2018 song by Tynan and Kompany
- «E.T.» (song), a 2010 song by Katy Perry
- Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth – 2021 popular science book by Avi Loeb
Film[edit]
- Extraterrestrial (2011 film), a 2011 Spanish film by Nacho Vigalondo
- Extraterrestrial (2014 film), a 2014 American film by Colin Minihan and written by The Vicious Brothers
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, a 1982 film by Steven Spielberg
Other uses[edit]
- Extraterrestrial diamonds, diamonds formed outside of Earth
- Extraterrestrial materials, objects now on Earth that were solidified prior to arriving on Earth
- Extraterrestrial sky, a view of outer space from the surface of a world other than Earth
- Extraterrestrial vortex, cyclones found on other planets or natural satellites other than the Earth
See also[edit]
- ET (disambiguation)
- Alien (disambiguation)
- Starman (disambiguation)
- Spaceman (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Extraterrestrial
- All pages with titles containing Extraterrestrial
- Terrestrial (disambiguation)
- Extra (disambiguation)
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extraterrestrial [ˏekstrətəˊrestrɪəl]
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внеземно́й, вне преде́лов Земли́
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инопланетя́нин, косми́ческий прише́лец
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внеземной
имя прилагательное:имя существительное:
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1. n инопланетянин; представитель внеземной цивилизации, космический пришелец
2. a астр. внеземной, находящийся за пределами Земли
3. a относящийся к внеземному пространству
Синонимический ряд:
1. not human (adj.) alien; eerie; inhuman; not human; satanic; supernatural
2. strange (adj.) bizarre; different; exotic; foreign; outlandish; strange; unfamiliar; unknown
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1. [͵ekstrətəʹrestrıəl]
инопланетянин; представитель внеземной цивилизации, космический пришелец
2. [͵ekstrətəʹrestrıəl]
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внеземной, находящийся за пределами Земли
2) относящийся к внеземному пространству
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[`ekstrətɪ`restrɪəl]
внеземной
инопланетянин
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1 (a) внеземной
2 (n) инопланетянин; космический пришелец; представитель внеземной цивилизации
3 (r) находящийся за пределами земли; относящийся к внеземному пространству
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1. внеземной 2. инопланетянин
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инопланетянин, космический пришелец
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extraterrestrial — ([e^]ks tr[.a]*t[e^]r r[e^]s tr[i^]*al), n. a hypothetical form of life existing outside the Earth or its atmosphere, especially intelligent life on other planets or in other solar systems; as, what would you say to an extraterrestrial?. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Extraterrestrial — (or Extra terrestrial) may refer to any object or being beyond () the planet Earth (terrestrial). It is derived from the Latin extra ( outside , outwards ) and terrestris ( earthly , of or relating to the Earth ). It may refer… … Wikipedia
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extraterrestrial — ex tra*ter*res tri*al ([e^]ks tr[.a]*t[e^]r r[e^]s tr[i^]*al), adj. originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere; as, there is no clear evidence for extraterrestrial life. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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extraterrestrial — [eks΄trətə res′trē əl] adj. existing, taking place, or coming from outside the limits of the earth n. an extraterrestrial being, as in science fiction … English World dictionary
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extraterrestrial — also extra terrestrial, 1812 (adj.), 1956 (n.), from EXTRA (Cf. extra ) + TERRESTRIAL (Cf. terrestrial) … Etymology dictionary
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extraterrestrial — [n] alien E.T.*, little green man*, Martian, men from outer space*, space being, space inhabitant; concept 423 … New thesaurus
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extraterrestrial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere. ► NOUN ▪ a hypothetical or fictional being from outer space … English terms dictionary
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extraterrestrial — [[t]e̱kstrətɪre̱striəl[/t]] extraterrestrials also extra terrestrial 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Extraterrestrial means happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth. [FORMAL] NASA has started a 10 year search for extraterrestrial… … English dictionary
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extraterrestrial — I. adjective Date: 1848 originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere < extraterrestrial life > II. noun Date: 1950 an extraterrestrial being … New Collegiate Dictionary
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extraterrestrial — I UK [ˌekstrətəˈrestrɪəl] / US adjective relating to things that exist on planets other than Earth II UK [ˌekstrətəˈrestrɪəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms extraterrestrial : singular extraterrestrial plural extraterrestrials a living being… … English dictionary
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extraterrestrial — extraterrestrially, adv. /ek streuh teuh res tree euhl/, adj. 1. outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth. n. 2. an extraterrestrial being: a science fiction novel about extraterrestrials conquering the earth. [1865 70; EXTRA +… … Universalium
внеземной, вне пределов Земли, инопланетянин, космический пришелец
прилагательное ↓
- астр. внеземной, находящийся за пределами Земли
extraterrestrial life — внеземная жизнь 
- относящийся к внеземному пространству
extraterrestrial exploration — космические исследования
extraterrestrial vehicle — межпланетный корабль
существительное
- инопланетянин; представитель внеземной цивилизации, космический пришелец
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the groundless theory that these ancient monuments were built by extraterrestrial visitants — необоснованная теория о том, что эти древние памятники были построены внеземными пришельцами
extraterrestrial being — инопланетянин, неземное существо
extraterrestrial biology — космическая биология; экзобиология
extraterrestrial bomber — космический бомбардировщик
extraterrestrial civilization — внеземная цивилизация
extraterrestrial civilizations — внеземные цивилизации
extraterrestrial particles — космические частицы
extraterrestrial photovoltaics — космическая фотоэлектрическая энергетика
extraterrestrial plasma — космическая плазма
extraterrestrial power plant — космическая энергоустановка
extraterrestrial propellant production method — способ производства топлива из внеземной материи
Примеры с переводом
They claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings.
По их словам, они были в контакте с внеземными существами.
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): extraterrestrial
мн. ч.(plural): extraterrestrials
Recent Examples on the Web
Does extraterrestrial life exist?
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Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
Their ultimate goal is to start a dialogue with intelligent extraterrestrial beings, no matter how far in the future that happens.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022
Has your body been snatched by an extraterrestrial being?
—Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 14 May 2022
But when extraterrestrial beings land on Earth and begin terrorizing the human population, Graham and his brood are forced to make a number of spiritual and physical reckonings in order to survive.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2022
The series follows the adventures of a Time Lord known as The Doctor, an extraterrestrial being with a human appearance.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2022
The Watcher, played by Jeffrey Wright, is an extraterrestrial being who observes the multiverse, occasionally making minor changes to influence events.
—WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022
Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings arrive in Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 July 2022
Betts invoked the phrase Carl Sagan popularized in regard to the search for extraterrestrial life: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
—Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
At least a more plausible explanation than extraterrestrials.
—Mick West, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2023
That’s the advice of a new study that suggests scientists searching for extraterrestrials (a.k.a. organizations like SETI) might want to focus their attention on emissions from black holes.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
An alien is trying to blend in as an office worker, and the impressive rendering of the extraterrestrial against its flimsy disguise is pretty funny.
—Jacob Linden, Country Living, 7 Feb. 2023
But then Jennifer appears in her kitchen, claiming to be an extraterrestrial.
—Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
While this gesture clearly conveys a greeting when viewed by another human, an extraterrestrial may have no way of interpreting this gesture.
—Doug Adler, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2018
Amber Midthunder and Dakota Beavers’ Comanche hunters face off against an extraterrestrial in Dan Trachtenberg’s prequel.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022
Like the monster in the original 1987 sci-fi action horror film, DiLiegro’s Predator is a writhing, heat-seeking extraterrestrial with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Although the extraterrestrial was seen as a threat by adults, the youth and the alien were bonded, using their fingers to express their friendship.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022
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[ ek-struh-tuh—res-tree-uhl ]
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adjective
outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth.
noun
an extraterrestrial being: a science fiction novel about extraterrestrials conquering the earth.
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OTHER WORDS FROM extraterrestrial
ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al·ly, adverb
Words nearby extraterrestrial
extrasensory, extrasensory perception, extrasolar, extrasolar planet, extrasystole, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial, extraterritoriality, extra time, extratropical cyclone, extrauterine
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How to use extraterrestrial in a sentence
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In recent years, the search for extraterrestrials has been accelerated by a wave of new technologies that allow us to better probe distant reaches of the galaxy.
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All of this was enough to spur journalist Laura Krantz to launch an investigation of her own into what we really know about extraterrestrials.
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Given how inhospitable we’ve learned Venus to be, we’ve spent the majority of the last century pinning some of our biggest hopes of finding signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.
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If the discovery holds up, and if no other explanations for the gas are found, then the hellish planet next door could be the first to yield signs of extraterrestrial life — though those are very big ifs.
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That order was a follow-up to a law passed in 2015 outlining America’s position that US companies are allowed to own and sell resources they’ve extracted from extraterrestrial bodies.
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The quirky chapter on extraterrestrial life is set at Los Angeles International Airport.
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It was one of the first novels of extraterrestrial invasion ever written, and it still feels fresh to readers today.
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But the idea that some nebulous force of will could have flipped six votes is completely extraterrestrial.
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Two of the numbers involve UFOs and aliens, presumably extraterrestrial.
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On Sunday, some 125 extraterrestrial rocks will be auctioned off.
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If the other continents go as North America has gone, will you alone be divinely translated to some extraterrestrial sphere?
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They lost all vestiges of their original Martian culture, even memory of their extraterrestrial origin.
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His status and stature with the Extraterrestrial Mining Company was well known to all of us, and certainly respected.
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The extraterrestrial had even the ability to achieve a dry quality in his voice.
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When Hank had finished, the extraterrestrial turned his eyes to Loo.
British Dictionary definitions for extraterrestrial
adjective
occurring or existing beyond the earth’s atmosphere
noun
(in science fiction) a being from beyond the earth’s atmosphere
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for extraterrestrial
extraterrestrial
[ ĕk′strə-tə-rĕs′trē-əl ]
Originating, located, or occurring outside the Earth or its atmosphere.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Cultural definitions for extraterrestrial
extraterrestrial
[ (ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl) ]
A descriptive term for things outside the Earth, such as possible civilizations outside the solar system, or objects, such as meteorites, that actually reach the Earth.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.